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The Rant: We hardly knew ‘Rie

By Chris Dertz | April 7, 2011

It's a sad day for Dukies everywhere. After a long, arduous relationship, the Kyrie Irving era has ended at Duke, likely leaving Blue Devils fans everywhere distraught beyond belief. Guh. A shot to the stomach this big hasn't been felt by a fan base since...

Ryan Fillingim is hoping to become the Huskies starting kicker this season after spending three seasons on the practice squad.

Football’s burning question: Who will make up the Huskies’ kicking team?

By Andrew Singer | April 6, 2011

DeKALB | Hypothetical situation: It’s Sept. 3, 2011 and the NIU football team is down by one to Army. There are only three seconds left in regulation, and the ball is on the 20-yard line. One of the biggest problems facing NIU head coach Dave Doeren...

NIU volleyball learns some history, tips from alumni

By Katie Leb | April 4, 2011

DeKALB |During NIU volleyball’s Salvani Spring Play Date on March 26 at the Campus Recreation Center, I observed a type of camaraderie for the first time while at Northern: alumni were trash talking the current Huskies. It was not so much the trash...

Faceoff: Baseball and softball pitcher walk up songs

By Katie Leb and Jimmy Johnson | April 4, 2011

Katie Leb: Jimmy, now that NIU’s baseball and softball teams have played some games at home, it is time to judge them. Unlike other NIU sports, these players get the opportunity to choose a personalized song to be played when they walk up to the plate....

Dear NCAA: VCU is not your banner for Tourney expansion

By Chris Dertz | April 3, 2011

Virginia Commonwealth University didn't deserve to play in the NCAA Tournament. As a college basketball fanatic, I enjoyed the Rams' run to the Final Four as much as anyone. But the excitement and theater of a certified Cinderella story has brought one...

The Rant: So-so Joe-Joe

By Andrew Singer | April 3, 2011

Joe Morgan, Joe Morgan, Joe Morgan. That is all anybody heard when Joe Morgan was in the broadcast booth for a "Sunday Night Baseball" game. The self-indulgent Morgan would usually sneak in at least 2-3 stories about himself in each and every broadcast...

The Rant: Predicting a “Riot”

By Jimmy Johnson | March 31, 2011

Tears will most likely be shed at some point by Chicago Cubs fans this season.Yet North Side fans shouldn't get the water works started over seeing Ryan Theriot in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform.The Riot's departure to the Cubs' division rival was seen...

Win at McKinzie over NIU baseball big for Aurora

March 30, 2011

Aurora had nothing to lose going into Wednesday evening's game against the NIU baseball team. The Division III Spartans' head coach Shaun Neitzel thought the game would be a learning experience at best. After all, the last time NIU and Aurora met in 1994,...

The Rant: LeBron is pissing away his image

March 30, 2011

You've got to hand it to LeBron James for his latest arrogant incident. Tuesday night, the Miami Heat rolled into play James' former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cavs fans waited anxiously to pelt James with boos, and even some obscenities once he was...

The Rant: Don’t panic Bulls’ fans

By Jimmy Johnson | March 29, 2011

You fart in a lecture hall. You forget to do your taxes. You said something absurdly embarrassing last night at a party. Slip-ups, mistakes, whatever you want to call them; they happen to us all. Including the invincible Chicago Bulls. The currently top-seeded...

Faceoff: Which NIU coach will do better?

By Andrew Singer and Mike Romor | March 28, 2011

Andrew Singer: In the span of three and a half months, NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher has made two major hires. In the weekend before the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl, Compher hired Wisconsin defensive coordinator Dave Doeren as the NIU football team's...

The Rant: No way… Jose?

By Mike Romor | March 28, 2011

Jose Canseco is more than a dumb jock. He is a really dumb jock. El Nuevo Herald reported something that would be rather unbelievable if it were not Canseco. He was supposedly appearing for a celebrity boxing match at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &...